<p>DS got a $2500 renewable Presidential scholarship from UT-Austin to go along with his $4000 renewable Engineering scholarship. Since tuition and fees are just about $8500, it's a pretty nice scholarship. DS also got a $250 local scholarship and a $500 local scholarship. (Don't laugh, guys. ;) It's not a lot of money, but it'll make a dent in those textbooks for the first year...) Edit: It doesn't actually look like he'll use that scholarship at UT, though. He's definitely leaning towards Rice.</p>
<p>My son received a College Scholar Award scholarship of $17,000/year (along with generous grants) from the College of Wooster. He also received a $1,200 Trustees Scholarship and various grants from The Ohio State University (in-state, so it goes a long way). He was admitted to the Scholars program at OSU, which helps to make the flagship state school seem a little smaller.</p>
<p>The Case award was good, but it still left about $12,000 in loans, as the total COA is a bit over $46,000/year.</p>
<p>I think the boy is leaning towards Ohio State - he'd graduate with a small amount of debt, and he gets to spend Saturdays in The Horsehoe. Plus, he intends to audition for the Best Da*n Band In The Land, so maybe those Saturdays will be spent on the field. :)</p>
<p>Quick stats: 32 ACT, 3.7 u/wGPA, small number of ECs with lots of involvement in each, from a rural school in Ohio.</p>
<p>D got:
University of Georgia (Honors program) - $1000 per year (in addition to Hope Scholarship)
Brandeis - $15,000 per year
Boston University (Honors program) - $17,500 per year</p>
<p>She's going to UGA. Even with the money from the other schools, we can't quite swing $25,000 per year (and don't qualify for any FAFSA). She's happy with UGA, though. Maybe she'll go to Boston to for Grad school!</p>
<p>S got
University of South Carolina - $2000 per year McKissick scholarship, in-state tuition for OOS, invitation to Capstone Scholar program
University of Pittsburgh - $5000 per year</p>
<p>He's going to University of South Carolina</p>
<p>S got:</p>
<p>Boston University: $1,000/year Legacy scholarship and $17,500/year University Scholarship (1/2 tuition) = $18,500 per year
Goucher College: $15,000/year Global Citizen Scholarship
American University: $18,000/year Dean's Scholarship
The College of New Jersey: $1000/year Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholar's Award </p>
<p>Bupkis from Vassar and Skidmore</p>
<p>Stats at a glance:
SATs: 720 CR, 670 M, 760 Wr = 2150
SAT 2's: 730-ish for both US History and Literature (can't remember exactly what he got)
GPA and class rank: 4.3 - weighted, 3.8ish unweighted, top 10% of class
AP US History = 5
Essays: Pretty good
Recommendations: Excellent
ECs: Many, lots of leadership </p>
<p>He's going to B.U. :)</p>
<p>D received offers of:
7K per yr. from Emerson
9K per yr. from Suffolk University
15K per yr. from Hofstra University</p>
<p>She will be attending Hofstra majoring in Journalism in the fall and looking forward to some great internship opportunities in NYC over the next 4 years.</p>
<p>Average range ACT/SAT's, but excellent EC's, Community Service, recommendations, top 5% of class, and she submitted a supplementary portfolio of clippings from the two newspapers she writes for (one her school paper but the other, a local weekly that she is a stringer for).</p>
<p>D got:</p>
<p>12.5K from Wheaton, MA
11.5K from Willamette
14K from U of Portland</p>
<p>and she chose Wheaton</p>
<p>My D just received:
$15,000 from Davidson (she applied ED)
Average SAT
Good essays and ECs
Excellent community service
Superior faculty and peer recommendations....
and she a great kid!</p>
<p>My S was admitted into the honors program @ University of Central Florida. He received Bright Futures (100% tuition) for 4 years and a director's special achievement award of $2400. We call it his signing bonus, as we didn't expect to receive much. We're pleased. :)</p>
<p>Stats: 3.9 weighted 3.4/.5 unweighted. 1400/1600 SAT, 32 ACT, 9 AP's (which means he'll come in with almost all gen ed requirements done; one semester, at the most, to finish those up, which is good since he's double majoring) reasonable EC's and work, lots of community service.</p>
<p>zebes</p>
<p>My S rec'd $17,500 University scholorship from Boston University in CAS Honors - Neuroscience program</p>
<p>From TCNJ BA/MD program - he rec'd $32,000 for the first 4 years of study and $1500 for Summer abroad.</p>
<p>Rutgers - I think around the scholorship money is around $45,000 for 4 years</p>
<p>Oooops! So much for not proofreading.
I meant from Rutgers the merit scholorship granted is around $45000 for 4 years.</p>
<p>My D has received:</p>
<p>Hendrix College: AR Governor's Distinguished Scholarship $10,000, Hendrix makes up the difference between the $10K and their full tuition/room/board/fees with scholarships and grants of $21,398 - total package $31,398 per year - FULL RIDE - she will attend Hendrix!</p>
<p>Lawrence University: $12,000 Trustee Scholarship, $6,500 grant - total package $18,500</p>
<p>Worcester Polytechnic Institute: $20,500 Presidential Scholarship</p>
<p>Stats:
National Merit Finalist
ACT: 32
SAT: 730/700/700
GPA: 4.12 (w)
EC: choral music, piano</p>
<p>D's final list of scholarship offers:
Centre College - $16,000
Denison University - $15,000
DePauw University - $19,000 (17,000 President's Award for Excellence + 2000 Holton Memorial Scholarship)
Furman University - $19,000 (15,000 Achiever's Award + 4000 Furman Scholars)
Hendrix College - $16,000 (12,000 Scholarship + 4000 Odyssey Award for Service to the World)
Rhodes College - $13,000</p>
<p>ACT: 34
GPA: 4.3 (3.97 unweighted)
NM Commended
Strong EC's</p>
<p>She's going to Furman.</p>
<p>antoniocleo--Sorry for this long gap; I've been ill and not checking in. The Denison University Founders Scholarship is one of their academic merit awards for Denison applicants. In other words, it is school-specific. I'm sure by now your D has received offers from her school. My ygr D is plannig to study pharmacy as well. Best wishes!</p>
<p>D's final list of scholarship offers:</p>
<p>Muhlenberg: Presidential Scholarship $12,500; RJ Fellow $4,000; Dance $1,500
Union: Presidential Scholarship $5,000
UVM: Presidential Scholarship $3,000
University of Rochester: Wilder Trustee Scholarship $10,000</p>
<p>ACT: 33
SAT: 2250
GPA: 3.6 uw, 5.4 w
NM Commended
Strong EC's</p>
<p>She's going to Rochester.</p>
<p>My daughter's scholarship offers:
15,000 from Goucher and Wooster
17,000 Brandeis
5,000 WSU (WA)
something from American (her comment, "not very impressive")
and she picked Dickinson--no merit aid, but a barely doable need-based award that leaves us paying about the same as we would have with any of the merit offers.</p>
<p>She also has about 8,000 in outside scholarships for the first year only, and she's still awaiting news on a few more that would help with books and such.</p>
<p>She was a strong all-around candidate with great recommendations and GPA, nice essays, lots of leadership, excellent ECs including several national awards, pretty darn good pianist (but no plans to major in music), two AP foreign languages and plans to major in a third language, five other APs, and medium to medium-high test scores compared to the applicant pools at most of her schools.</p>
<p>Son's final offers:
Willamette: 15,000/year Hallie Ford scholarship
Trinity U (TX) 14,500/year Trustee scholarship
Whitman College: 8,000/yr Anderson scholarship + 12,700/yr Paul Garrett
Emory U: no merit, 22k/yr in "academic grant"
Pacific Lutheran: Full Tuition Regent's scholarship</p>
<p>He chose Whitman</p>
<p>3.93uw - all IB
Nat'l merit commended
lots of community service EC, one national level business award, two varsity sports (but going D3)</p>
<p>Mom is thrilled the decision is made :)</p>
<p>Final Offers:</p>
<p>Westminster Choir College - Presidential Scholarship 10K
NYU - Tisch Scholarship 1,000/year
Oklahoma City University-full ride for NAtional Merit Finalist - 10K presidential, OK Regents 4K, remainder thru OKCU: full ride + housing + $400 : approximately 30K/year</p>
<p>All for Musical Theater by audition</p>
<p>She chose Oklahoma</p>
<p>3.89 uw GPA
800v/760w/680m SAT
National Merit Finalist
4 AP's (performing arts hs)
good EC's(mostly performance/leadership related)</p>
<p>I thought I posted this already, but can't find it.</p>
<p>D was offered (all are renewable all 4 years):</p>
<p>Furman: $10,000 violin
Allegheny: $12,500 merit
Denison: $15,000 merit + $1,000 violin = $16,000
St. Olaf: $7,500 merit + $4,000 violin = $11,500
Miami U of Ohio: $1000 Oxford + $6850 out of state merit + $8500 violin = $16,350</p>
<p>She chose Miami</p>
<p>690v/670m/720w
SAT IIs 730 Lit, 750 German
GPA called "3.6" uw on her official transcript, but who really knows since it involves a strange transcription of her German transcript.
ECs violin, languages, overseas experience</p>
<p>$10K "Anonymous Donor Scholarship for Worthy Students", renewable 4 yrs,
from Chapman Univ, Dodge College of Film</p>
<p>Oh thank you, mystery (wo)man, you've made a dream come true.</p>
<p>Not sure how to write the thank you note.</p>